Pakistan Warns against Efforts to Turn Water into a Source of Division
United Nations, July 09, 2025(Kamran Raja): Describing water as as a unifying force, Pakistan has warned against any attempt to weaponise and turn it into a source of division. In a national statement during a meeting held in the General Assembly to promote the achievement of SDG 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all, Ambassador Usman Jadoon, Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to ensuring that the 2026 Water Conference accelerates the achievement of SDG 6 and fosters an international law based approach to the governance and sustainable management of transboundary rivers and aquifers despite the recent attempts. Ambassador Jadoon said that the 2026 Water Conference must prioritize advancing pract...